Project get the blue saloon ready for the track

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16-05-10, 01:33 PM
Benn

Axel stands on the sill? Dude!

Looks like your have some work, but having seen your skills i know you'll crack it thru and nicely.
16-05-10, 01:39 PM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benn

Axel stands on the sill? Dude!

Looks like your have some work, but having seen your skills i know you'll crack it thru and nicely.

the sill need work anyway so im not bothered if they take the paint off, once all around the tank and beam is done and they are back on ill support it via the beam
16-05-10, 01:42 PM
Benn

Chassis leg is always better than the sills but you know that.

What's the plan all the rust sorted then start on the insides?
16-05-10, 01:47 PM
burgo

yes i know that but i want to work on the chassis legs lol

yes its only surface rust so will attack it all with the wire brush and then treat it before fresh underseal, the plan is to just get it sorted for its MOT first before worrying about making it look pretty lol
16-05-10, 03:30 PM
vaughanmc

Should be a cool project :thumb:
16-05-10, 09:00 PM
burgo

couldnt be arsed to get to grubby today so did abit in the engine bay

started by cleaning all round the bulkhead before putting the servo and wiper motor back in, i was a tit and put the wiper motor in before the servo, which doesnt work apparently lol. after i did that i decided to de-baxter the engine :p

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0265.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0267.jpg

i know its not a great deal but some is better than none when you've got this much todo, ill probably go out and start to sort out the engine loom later anyway :d
16-05-10, 09:02 PM
John

Good stuff Luke, forgot you had this!
17-05-10, 11:32 PM
burgo

what fun ive had today, the task was to get the engine loom finished and i did :d

this is what i started with

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0268.jpg

first i cleaned up the injectors and rail before re-tapping the mini loom to make it all tidy

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0269.jpg

no not strictly the wiring this had to be done now, so found a suitable pipe to remove the heater matrix piping

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0271.jpg

and then the fun begins

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0272.jpg

not any pics of how i changed the loom to fit but it does lol, i also decided to hide it within a pipe aswell so it looks like there no wiring at all

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0273.jpg

and inside

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0274.jpg

i placed the powerbox on aswell to see how it looked, now bare in mind everything is plugged in so that in theory it would run, done a pretty good job of hiding it all even if i do say so myself

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0275.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0278.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0279.jpg

being as that was done i attacked the arch with the drill and then kurust

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0280.jpg

decided my back had had enough by now so that'll do for today
17-05-10, 11:38 PM
16v Nova Kev

good progress its a nice looking car.
18-05-10, 12:27 AM
NovaLad

Nice progress!
18-05-10, 02:43 AM
Novaboi_1991

good progress, wont be long til its on the road... hopefully lol
18-05-10, 08:11 AM
Benn

Very sneaky work on the loom. Nicely done.
18-05-10, 08:54 AM
Southie

Have some rep for the wiring loom idea, it looks mile better having all of it tided away neatly, mine need something like that as it's a right bloody mess :roll:
18-05-10, 12:19 PM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Southie

Have some rep for the wiring loom idea, it looks mile better having all of it tided away neatly, mine need something like that as it's a right bloody mess :roll:

:d cheers, the power cables for starter and alternator and stuff will be going through another pipe as well. its all very well having the engine bay this neat but it means ive got to do and epic amount of cleaning now lol
18-05-10, 01:22 PM
dj_wudgey

nice work buddy!! nice to see this is getting done again!!!
21-05-10, 02:59 AM
burgo

well today was started by cutting my brothers doors off for him then setting him on releaving the gte shell of its seat mounts :d

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0288.jpg

with that done i decided to get my loom fitted, all hidden away naturally

attaching the rear half to a wire to pull through the sill

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0289.jpg

coming up here (yes my sills are lush)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0290.jpg

there it is

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0292.jpg

sam fitting it back into the rear panel

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0293.jpg

also placed my seat in, this is actually how it is going to sit, i love how low it is, bare in mind the top of my head sits the same level as the top of the seat :d

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0294.jpg

this one is more for southie, my lighting wiring, fan, horn and stuff is actually all fitted here ;), also re routing my bonnet pull as well

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0295.jpg

where it all hides, will get a better pic of the bonnet pull cable once its finished

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0296.jpg
21-05-10, 05:21 AM
Novaboi_1991

Looking better every time i look dude. Wanna give me your estate :D lol.

have some rep... just cos youve got two sexy cars ;) :thumb:
21-05-10, 07:21 AM
Southie

Ah I see ;) mmmm I'm going to have a look at mine this weekend. Cheers :d

Awesome grafting as ever :)
27-05-10, 12:36 AM
burgo

decided to do the work to allow me to fit the fuel tank today which meant sorting this

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0260.jpg

forgot to take any pics of whilst doing it but basically cut generously around it, plated it and then drilled the new breather pipe hole

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0407.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0408.jpg

then lobbed on some random paint (brazil brown FTW)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0410.jpg

then underseal

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0413.jpg

done (ish), ignore random hose lol

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0416.jpg

i then undersealed around where the tank goes

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0412.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0414.jpg

then lobbed the tank in, the tank may get painted if i have time

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0415.jpg
27-05-10, 12:39 AM
burgo

my extension of the bonnet cable is almost complete, just need a choc block to join the cables

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0417.jpg

also lobbed the head lights in

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0418.jpg

new master cylinder that me brother robbed for me bolted in

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0420.jpg

the fuel lines also all hooked up

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0419.jpg

i also spent hours and hours getting the loom basically finished, pretty much just the main power lead to hook up now, no pics of this as its boring lmfao
27-05-10, 12:43 AM
Spudly

Looking good there dude, when are you getting your needed pulley so it can be fired up then?
27-05-10, 12:46 AM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spudly

Looking good there dude, when are you getting your needed pulley so it can be fired up then?

not till saturday :( cant believe i had forgot about that lol, was proper excited about getting her running.
27-05-10, 01:04 AM
napalm_27

getting there mate
cheers for the kick up the **** to get mine sorted :thumb:
27-05-10, 11:47 AM
Connor

Good work Mr burgo
You sure your gonna see over your dash with the seat that low lol lol
27-05-10, 12:46 PM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Connor

Good work Mr burgo
You sure your gonna see over your dash with the seat that low lol lol

i dont have a dash...... so yes :d
27-05-10, 01:14 PM
bai1ey

yo burgo nice progress dude

a quick question though because i want to do the same sort of thing how are you gonna mount your seat that low have you got some box section welded in ??
27-05-10, 03:12 PM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by bai1ey

yo burgo nice progress dude

a quick question though because i want to do the same sort of thing how are you gonna mount your seat that low have you got some box section welded in ??

yes ive just got some 1 inch box section that i'll be welding in, ill take pics when i do it :d
27-05-10, 04:24 PM
bai1ey

cheers dude
27-05-10, 10:40 PM
dj_wudgey

nice work matey you think you will have it ready for pv??
27-05-10, 10:45 PM
Benn

Are you gonna be running the lhd bonnet pull then? How come the join the cable is huge, i had to cut loads out of mine.
Good work with the cable and loom, i love hiding the loom in the sill, very trick.
27-05-10, 10:50 PM
nova josh

nice car cant wait to see at pv keep up the good work
28-05-10, 12:37 AM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benn

Are you gonna be running the lhd bonnet pull then? How come the join the cable is huge, i had to cut loads out of mine.
Good work with the cable and loom, i love hiding the loom in the sill, very trick.

no bonnet pull is in the normal place lol hence the join as ive had to use two bonnet cables

i decided to try and get the seat mounted today, tis confusing and very awkward being as im bolting directly and not using mounts. because of how late i started i only got the back bar in lol, front one will be in tomorrow

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0429.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0434.jpg

i then decided to start throwing some paint around, because i couldnt find the colour i wanted in the book i went for silver - 02 :confused: dark metalic silver anyway

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0430.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0432.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0433.jpg

yes im only using rattle cans but its only gotta last a couple of years and will look 10 times better than it does at the mo

bonnet pull connected and works pukka as well :d

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/SAM_0435.jpg
28-05-10, 12:43 AM
Connor

Gutted i cant make PV this year :(
Would love a look around this one day
28-05-10, 12:50 AM
Spudly

Looking good dude, its going to be good to see the old girl out again but if youre hiding everything there will be nothing to look at lol
28-05-10, 12:54 AM
burgo

if it make it, after todays progress i doubt it lol
28-05-10, 12:55 AM
Spudly

Shut up ya plum, if you can craft together the estate in 48 hours then this should be a doddle in two weeks :p
28-05-10, 01:00 AM
burgo

you would like to think so wouldnt ye
28-05-10, 01:09 AM
Spudly

For a lad of your talents mate seriously, shouldnt be too much bother i wouldnt have thought :thumb:
28-05-10, 01:13 AM
The Simps

Loving the bonnet cable!
28-05-10, 01:21 AM
burgo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spudly

For a lad of your talents mate seriously, shouldnt be too much bother i wouldnt have thought :thumb:

we shall see, all im doing is whats needed for the MOT at the mo as i want that done next week.

cheers simps, very crude but effective

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